Common issues related to ISO45001 compliance

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**The State Administration for Market Regulation has issued a document stating that, in the field of management systems, the newly revised standard GB/T 45001-2020/ISO 45001:2018 \"Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements and guidance for use\" incorporates significant technical improvements over the previous version. In light of the trends toward economic globalization and international trade, as well as the increasing demands placed on occupational health and safety management in China, this standard draws on extensive practical experience from both domestic and international sources. By employing advanced, systematic scientific management techniques and methods, it aims to enhance the level of occupational health and safety management in various organizations. This article summarizes several common issues that arise during the certification audit for GB/T45001-2020 / ISO45001:2018, for your reference: Common issues related to ISO45001 compliance (12 aspects) 1. Failure to provide a \"pre-assessment report on occupational disease hazards\", as well as a \"report on the effectiveness of controls against occupational disease hazards and acceptance reports for occupational disease prevention facilities\". Please note: Article 12 of the \"Measures for the Supervision and Management of the ‘Three Simultaneities’ Principle Regarding Occupational Disease Prevention Facilities in Construction Projects\", which came into effect on May 1, 2017, stipulates that a written report should be prepared as part of the process of conducting preliminary evaluations of occupational disease hazards, for future reference. ”And Article 26, which requires that \"the construction unit shall prepare a written report documenting the process of evaluating the effectiveness of controls against occupational disease hazards and the inspection of occupational disease prevention facilities for future reference\" ； 2. A \"Comprehensive Analysis Report on Safety Production Conditions and Facilities\" was not provided, nor was a \"Completion Acceptance Report for Safety Facilities\" provided. Please note: Article 9 of the Interim Measures for the Supervision and Management of the \"Simultaneous Implementation\" of Safety Facilities in Construction Projects, as amended on April 2, 2015, states that \"for other construction projects not covered by the provisions of Article 7 of these measures, the production and operation units shall conduct a comprehensive analysis of their safety production conditions and facilities, and prepare a written report for record-keeping.\" ”Article 23 stipulates that before a construction project is completed and put into production or use, the production and operation entity shall organize the completion inspection of the safety facilities and prepare a written report for record-keeping. Production and use can only commence after the safety facilities have passed the completion acceptance inspection. ”The requirements ； 3 No “fire safety inspection report” was provided. Please note: Article 13 of the Fire Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China, as amended and implemented on April 29, 2021, stipulates that for construction projects for which the competent department of housing and urban-rural development under the State Council requires a fire protection inspection, the construction unit shall apply to such department for such inspection. For other construction projects not covered by the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the construction entity shall submit them to the competent department for housing and urban-rural development for record-keeping after completion inspection, and such department shall conduct random inspections. Construction projects that are required by law to undergo fire safety inspections shall not be put into use if they have not undergone such inspections or if the inspections reveal deficiencies ； Other construction projects that fail the random inspections in accordance with the law shall cease to be used. ”The requirements. 4 The “Special Equipment Registration Certificate” was not provided. Please note: As of January 1, 2014, Article 33 of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safety of Special Equipment came into effect, stipulating that \"units using special equipment shall, before putting such equipment into use or within 30 days after its deployment, register it with the department responsible for supervising and managing safety related to special equipment, in order to obtain a registration certificate.\" ”The requirements ； 5 The “regular inspection report for special equipment” (boilers, pressure vessels, forklifts, elevators, etc.) was not provided. Please note: As of January 1, 2014, Article 40 of the Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China on Special Equipment stipulates that \"special equipment users shall, in accordance with the requirements of safety technical specifications, submit an application for regular inspection to the special equipment inspection agency one month before the expiration of the valid period of the inspection results.\" ”The requirements ； 6 No “Occupational hazard factor testing report” was provided. Please note: Article 20 of the \"Regulations on the Management of Occupational Health in the Workplace\", which came into effect on February 1, 2021, stipulates that employers facing serious occupational disease hazards shall entrust qualified occupational health technology service agencies to conduct tests for occupational disease hazards at least once a year, and to carry out assessments of the current status of such hazards at least once every three years. Employers with moderate levels of occupational disease hazards shall entrust a professional occupational health technology service agency with the appropriate qualifications to conduct tests for occupational disease hazard factors at least once every three years. ” The requirements ； 7 No “occupational health examination report” was provided. Please note: Article 35 of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases, as amended and implemented on December 29, 2018, which stipulates that \"for workers engaged in tasks involving exposure to occupational disease hazards, employers shall organize pre-employment, during-service, and post-employment occupational health examinations in accordance with the regulations set by the health administrative department of the State Council.\" ； 8 No “calibration report for the pressure gauge” was provided. Please note: Article 9 of the Metrology Law of the People’s Republic of China, as amended and implemented on October 26, 2018, stipulates that \"the metrology administrative departments at or above the county level shall enforce mandatory inspection on working measuring instruments listed in the mandatory inspection catalog, which are used for trade settlement, safety protection, medical and health purposes, and environmental monitoring.\" ”In accordance with the requirements of the “Announcement by the State Administration for Market Regulation on Adjusting the List of Measuring Instruments Subject to Mandatory Regulation” issued on October 26, 2020 ； 9 The cafeteria does not have a “food business license”. Please note: Article 35 of the Food Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China, as amended and implemented on September 23, 2021, stipulates that \"a licensing system shall be applied to food production and operation.\" Those engaged in food production, food sales, and food service must obtain permits in accordance with the law. ”The requirements ； 10 did not provide an annual fire protection facility inspection report. Please note: Article 16(3) of the Fire Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China, as amended and implemented on April 29, 2021, stipulates that \"building fire protection facilities must undergo a comprehensive inspection at least once a year to ensure they are in good working condition; the inspection records must be complete and accurate, and kept for future reference.\" ； ”In accordance with 7.1.1 of GB25201-2010 \"Maintenance and Management of Building Fire Protection Facilities\", building fire protection facilities should be inspected at least once a year, and the inspection should cover all system equipment and components. ” The requirements. 11 Special operation workers are working without the required certificates (such as electricians, welders, crane operators, forklift operators, etc.). Please note: Article 30 of the Work Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China, which came into effect on September 1, 2021, stipulates that \"special operation personnel in production and business operations must receive specialized safety training in accordance with relevant regulations and obtain the corresponding qualifications before they can take up their posts.\" ”In line with the requirements of the \"Regulations on the Management of Safety Technology Training and Assessment for Special Operations Personnel\" and the \"Measures for the Supervision and Management of Personnel Working with Special Equipment\". Management System Academy 12 has not provided a lightning protection inspection report. Please note: Article 19 of the Measures for Lightning Protection and Disaster Reduction, which have been in effect since 2011, stipulates that \"a regular inspection system shall be implemented for lightning protection devices after they are put into use.\" The inspection of lightning protection devices should be carried out once a year, while those in areas with explosion hazards should be inspected every six months. ”In accordance with Clause 8.1.2 of the \"GB50343 Code for Lightning Protection of Electronic Information Systems in Buildings\", periodic maintenance is to be carried out once a year; a comprehensive inspection should be conducted each year before the arrival of the thunderstorm season. ” The requirements.